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Blink's Arc Accessory Lets You Merge Two Security Cameras for a 180-Degree View

Eyes Wide Shut

Blink's Arc Accessory Lets You Merge Two Security Cameras for a 180-Degree View

DoorDash’s New Delivery Robot Rolls Out Into the Big, Cruel World

Hot Wheels

DoorDash’s New Delivery Robot Rolls Out Into the Big, Cruel World

We Asked Audio Pros to Blind Test Headphones. The Results Were Surprising

Sound Advice

We Asked Audio Pros to Blind Test Headphones. The Results Were Surprising

Can Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Beat a MacBook? Initial Tests Show Promise

X Gon' Give It To Ya

Can Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Beat a MacBook? Initial Tests Show Promise

OpenAI Adds Parental Safety Controls for Teen ChatGPT Users. Here’s What to Expect

Safety Check

OpenAI Adds Parental Safety Controls for Teen ChatGPT Users. Here’s What to Expect

3 Years Later, Playdate Is Still Gaming’s Best-Kept Secret

Well Dated

3 Years Later, Playdate Is Still Gaming’s Best-Kept Secret

Gear News of the Week: The iPhone Air Is Surprisingly Repairable, and Gemini Comes to Google TV

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: The iPhone Air Is Surprisingly Repairable, and Gemini Comes to Google TV

Tesla Is Urging Drowsy Drivers to Use ‘Full Self-Driving.’ That Could Go Very Wrong

Dead Tired

Tesla Is Urging Drowsy Drivers to Use ‘Full Self-Driving.’ That Could Go Very Wrong

Xiaomi’s New Phone One-Ups Apple’s iPhone Redesign With a Second Screen

Seeing Double

Xiaomi’s New Phone One-Ups Apple’s iPhone Redesign With a Second Screen

Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use

Picture Perfect

Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Revolutionized Windows Laptops. Here Comes the Second Act

Chips Ahoy

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Revolutionized Windows Laptops. Here Comes the Second Act

Coke Designed a Plastic Bottle to Sell the World More Soda

Book Excerpt

Coke Designed a Plastic Bottle to Sell the World More Soda

For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets

Parking Break

For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets

Gear News of the Week: Nothing’s Latest Earbuds, Amazon’s Hardware Event, and a New Free VPN

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Nothing’s Latest Earbuds, Amazon’s Hardware Event, and a New Free VPN

EVs Have Gotten Too Powerful

Fast and Furious

EVs Have Gotten Too Powerful

Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Tabbed Out

Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Meta’s New Smart Glasses Got a Subtle Name Change. It Speaks Volumes About What’s Wrong With Them

Bad Look

Meta’s New Smart Glasses Got a Subtle Name Change. It Speaks Volumes About What’s Wrong With Them

Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models

Face Computers

Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models

Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch

Sneak Peek

Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch

The Top New Features in Apple's MacOS Tahoe 26

In the Spotlight

The Top New Features in Apple's MacOS Tahoe 26